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… human rights law and to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur and all relevant human rights mechanisms and investigations. Austria acknowledges … Read more: 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with the … – BMEIAContinue Reading

UK welfare's AI push excludes disabled & low-income claimants, warns Amnesty. Report reveals digital barriers, biased algorithms & human rights … Read more: UK's Digital Welfare Overhaul with AI Sparks Human Rights Alarm – Legal DesireContinue Reading

… human rights by threatening a sacred site. Their argument is based on Section 28 of the state's Human Rights Act, which protects the right of … Read more: An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine – BBCContinue Reading

ENNHRI, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, calls on. Council of Europe Member States to respect and protect the … Read more: ENNHRI Statement in Support of the European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading

On August 23, the New York Times reported that the CDC may recommend infant male circumcision as an HIV-prevention strategy. This article was followed … Read more: Blogs – Page 62 – Health and Human Rights JournalContinue Reading

… human rights according to both the Spanish Constitution and European human rights law. The court ruled that authorities have failed to manage … Read more: In legal first, court rules Spain pig farm megapollution breached residents' human rightsContinue Reading

Analysis: ECtHR considers that large scale violation of human rights and international law warrants new look at extent of territorial jurisdiction in … Read more: Analysis: ECtHR considers that large scale violation of human rights and international law …Continue Reading

At the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN independent human rights expe. Read more: Strong push back against US sanctions on the International Criminal Court at UN Human …Continue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights has held that the Swiss courts violated South African runner Caster Semenya's right to a fair hearing by … Read more: Swiss court review of CAS award violated athlete's human rights, ECtHR affirmsContinue Reading

The US decision to sanction Addameer is a deplorable illustration of the ongoing crackdown against Palestinian and pro-Palestinian human rights … Read more: USA: Lift Sanctions on Leading Palestinian Human Rights OrganizationContinue Reading

On 1st July 2025, during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Angola was adopted. Read more: Angola UPR: Repeal legislations that endanger freedom of assembly and associationContinue Reading

High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva, Switzerland. The conversation touched on Gaza, immigration policy in the United States, … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief on Gaza, Immigration, Climate Crisis, and Lack of Solidarity (Full Interview)Continue Reading

… humanity,” said Seongyeop Lee, a human rights analyst at NKDB. “As other victims have also expressed interest in legal action, this case could lay … Read more: North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un alleging torture and sexual violence in regime's …Continue Reading

'An unending horror story': Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti. A victim of gang violence in Haiti is treated in hospital. Read more: 'An unending horror story': Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti | UN NewsContinue Reading